The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-11-08
BRIGHAM CITY BITS.
News Notes from the Box
Elder Capital.
THE STAKE CONFERENCE OVER
Horrible Fatality on the Line OF the
Southern Pacific-Ths Sad,
Solitary Funeral.
From our own Correspondent.

child of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Benedict
! is the last victim.
WE COUNTED eight fires in the mount
aims northeast of US on Thursday
night. Wood and timber are too scarce
in our part of the country for this to be
thing of beauty or pleasant to look
upon.
TIE HERALD subscription list has
more than doubled within the year, and
the peoples paper" now boasts cir
culatiOn in this city, second to none;
the vain vauntings of your Ogden
namesake to the contrary notwith-
standing.
a LARGE, trailing meteor, traversiDg
the entire southern half of the eastern
| armament was a grand, llluminatiI G
sight on Friday evening. The dark
night was turned to the brightness of
midday by the swift-moving monster,
and for several seconds beholders were
dazzled by its brightness.
NJ. L. Snow was arrested to day by
! Deputy Steele, on charge of libel sworn
out by one Lowe, of Logan, taken be-
| fore Commissioner Darlington and
placed under bonds Of $500 to appear
before Commissioner Goodwin OH at
urday next. Bonds were readily fur
nisned by P. +. Madison and A. d.
Snow. The rape case, details of which
| appeared in THE HERALD some time ago
over the signature of miles" forms
the pretext for arresting Snow. P.
| YESTERDAY AFTERNOON the vast con
gregation was addressed by R. w.
Sloan, manager of THE HERALD, but only
briefly, because of his having to leave
the meeting to catch train. This
speaker possesses, to high degree, the
happy facility of combining mirth with
| patbOs, the humorous with the sub
| lime and lofty, and the bright and
cheerful with the demure and sedate,
| in such manner as TO make pleasing
and most harmonious blending; IL is
regrettable that his stay was made so
short.
LOUIS LUNDs, the man who was hurt
IN the mountains some days ago by
falling log. is attended by DR.. Snow. of
Logan. Not only were his ribs broken,
as reported, but crowded together, and
two CT them crossed IN such manner
as to cause his liver TO press against the
ragged ends Of the broken ribs every
time he drew long breath, causing
him to scream with pain. He brought
his load of wood home with him, and
remained in this condition for thirty
six hours before the doctor, who was
away from home, could get here. He
is now easier and resting. The doctor
saws il Inflammation has DOT set in he
will recover, but expresses grave fears
as to the outcome.
In THE police items the other day you
stated that Peter Hanson. OF Brig
h0T1
drunkenness and fined $40. In
justi0e to two individuals of that name,
residents here, will say that neither of
them was in yOnr city on the day in
question nor have they been, for
months past; more than this they were
both sober at the time, as well as before
and since. | think your Peter Hanson
hailed from Bingham instead of Brig
ham-these names are frequently con-
founded; either that or it is another in
stance of a prisoner giving fictitious
name and address in order to hide his
own individuality. He must not un-
load the burden of his sin upon the
backs of our innocents.
CONFERENCES IS over; it has been nu-
merously attended and enjoyed, alike,
by saint and sinner. Yesterday benches
had to be placed in all the Risles. every
available inch of standing room was
utilized and still many went away dis
appointed, unable 10 get inside the
building Or within hearing distan &c OF
the speaker. The people enjoyed q
rich and rare treat in the presence at
The conferences of Bishop y. +. Whitney.
many of who had the pleasure of lis
tening TO him for the first time. His
fame as a public speaker had preceded
him ami the announcement that he
would attend the conference doubtless
had much 10 do with drawing the
Saints together, as with a magnet,
even from Inc remotest settlements of
the stake. dare assert that not one
has been disappointed or regretted his
journey, however long. The bishop
spoke thrice at the conference, and
after that President J. c. Whom en-
listed him in the Sabbath school cause.
and he preached again, at conjoint
meeting, last evening, occupying nearly
The entire time. The bishop is powerful
without rant, eloquent and impressive
without ostentation, his voice, though
deep and resonant, is pleasant and
musical 70 the ear; his brain active.
tongue ready. articulation perfect and
gestures graceful and varied; in short
he IS all mat goes 70 make up typical
speaker and orator. Added to this.
and above and beyond it. is the &C
companying spirit burning in every
utterance and sinking deep into the heart
of the hearer. Such is the bishop of whom
we are proud, young in years, but old
in the service of his God and the work
OF the Redeemer.
A BOY came up from Three Mile
Greek this morning and reported that
man had been found lying upon the
Southern Pacific railway track one mile
west of Brigham Station. with his
head cut off" About the same time a |
message came to Coroner III. L. Ensign |
from A. G. Fell, Superintendent, Ogden, |
stating substantially the same thing. |
The coroner at once summoned jury, |
composed of F, Il. Blackburn, Martin |
Ensign, E. II. Jones and David Rees,
and started for the scene of the tragedy, |
soon to discover that the boys story |
had been only half told. a still bleeding |
form Was fouO6 en- TOanoIad and djSfip- |